How the Civil War Changed Medicine

2012-05-05T22:02:05-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/504/303764-m.jpgDr. Ira Rutkow talked about how medicine and surgery changed during the Civil War. He responded to questions from members of the audience.“The Civil War: How Did It Impact Medicine in America?” was a John K. Lattimer Lecture at the New York Academy of Medicine.There are graphic photographs shown during this program that some might find disturbing.

Dr. Ira Rutkow talked about how medicine and surgery changed during the Civil War. He responded to questions from members of the audience. “The…
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Dr. Ira Rutkow talked about how medicine and surgery changed during the Civil War. He responded to questions from members of the audience.

“The Civil War: How Did It Impact Medicine in America?” was a John K. Lattimer Lecture at the New York Academy of Medicine.

There are graphic photographs shown during this program that some might find disturbing. close